Possitive stool Fit test

Hey guys i just need a but if reassurance. Ive received a letter today in regards to having a colonoscopy procedure. In the letter it states possitve stool fit test as come back as more than 400? This number seems high.

Just a little concerned

Kind reguards

Donna

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  • Hey, I am in a similar position, i've just had my dr call me today to tell me my fit test was positive and I'm being referred 'urgently' for a colonoscopy and was told I should get an app within the next 2-3 weeks. Worried is an understatement

  • Hey Berry i heard from my gp 2 days after i done the Fit Test he then confirmed that it tested possitive. Asked me about my symptoms i explained these too him, previously id had camera in bladder as id been having a lot of blood in my urine but it wasnt visable to me it was showing up in my pee samples. Bladder scan come back as being fine but what consultant did say to me is if this blood isnt coming from my bladder then this needs to have further investigation. 22nd november i noticed actual blood in my stool, not on the paper on the actual stool, which concerned me, as id noticed my bowels had gone a bit lazy which wasnt like me at all. 23rd november rung GP whom got me a fit test sent threw the post, which i did on the 26th ( ithink it was ) i then done the test sent it off then within a few days gp rung me told me it had tested possitve for blood in stool he asked me questions like i said i explained to him what was going on and he said i needed to be seen. Within a few days after that i had a consultant ring me he adked me about my medical history i explained to him he told me i needed to have a colonoscopy procedure for them to have a look to see whats going on, he as had to speak with my cardiologist as i had to have stents fitted 2nd november this year and im on an antiplatelet drug which i have to take for a year,  those have got to be stopped 48hours prior to having the colonoscopy done as ecplained in the lettet ive received . I had a phone call off the secretary yesterday to say they are going to be doing thr procedure on 4th january so i think that is pretty quick Berry isnt it. I think with anything like this people do worry but at the end of the day i try and keep possitive as its no good worrying over something you have no control over. This is just how i try to deal with things . So they have done a pretty good job so far and are seeing me pretty quickly.

    Please take care and stay strong

    Reguards Donna.

  • That's is so good that you've got a date for the colonoscopy and you'll get some answers. The good thing from what I've read about colonoscopies is that they are able to tell you there and then what the problem is which will be such a relief to find out right away. I completely agree that's it's no good worrying, unfortunately for me I worry about pretty much everything, if it wasn't this it would be something else haha. Let us know how you get on at your app x 

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  • That's is so good that you've got a date for the colonoscopy and you'll get some answers. The good thing from what I've read about colonoscopies is that they are able to tell you there and then what the problem is which will be such a relief to find out right away. I completely agree that's it's no good worrying, unfortunately for me I worry about pretty much everything, if it wasn't this it would be something else haha. Let us know how you get on at your app x 

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